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Steadying the ladder: social and emotional aspirations of homeless and vulnerable people
- Author:
- LEMOS Gerard
- Publisher:
- Lemos and Crane
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 150p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Lemos emphasises the roles of the connections and continuities provided by friends, families and neighbours He suggests that these forms of mutual aid are often inadvertently damaged by public policy on housing, child protection or the care of older people. His thesis is that the main focus of work with vulnerable people, whose lives and relationships have become disrupted, should be to reconnect them with informal networks.
Connecting lives: a video training pack on working with vulnerable and socially excluded people
- Authors:
- CHAMBERLAYNE Prue, et al
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 76p., video
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
This video training pack is designed to help anyone who wants to run a series of groupwork sessions about emotional and relationship issues, for staff and volunteers who work with vulnerable and socially excluded people. It increases the capacity of front-line staff and management to support change in the lives of homeless and vulnerable people, and cope with challenging behaviour. The materials can also be used directly with vulnerable people to help them develop their assertiveness in seeking support, to distinguish self-imposed from genuine external obstacles in their lives, and to be more assertive in seeking support to tackle their personal dilemmas. The video focuses on eight powerful life-stage scenes involving two service users and one worker. It is intended to stimulate discussion about new and different ways of engaging with marginalised people, including preventive work. Themes include the citizenship rights of homeless people, the norms and practices governing how staff deal with painful client relationships, and the back-up which managers need to provide to staff.
Forty years of research on predictors of homelessness
- Authors:
- GIANO Zachary, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 56(4), 2020, pp.692-709.
- Publisher:
- Springer
Homelessness is a chronic public health issue in the U.S. This paper reviews the endurance and evolution of individual, youth, and family homelessness over the past 40-plus years. Thematic findings detail research on predictors of homelessness among adolescents, runaway youth, veterans, older adults, sheltered families, and female-headed families. Results provide a summary of contributors to homelessness, including issues related to family instability, unemployment and poverty, mental illness, substance use, unstable living arrangements, child maltreatment, social support, crime, and violence. Findings highlight key and persistent predictors of homelessness found across decades, as well as more recently identified and nuanced precursors to individual or family displacement. The goal of this work was to summarize what is known about predictors of homelessness to inform targeted research, practice, and policies. (Edited publisher abstract)
Customer training programme handbook: supporting vulnerable people to take an active role in shaping and improving service delivery
- Author:
- LOOK AHEAD HOUSING AND CARE
- Publisher:
- Look Ahead Housing and Care
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 90p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Look Ahead Housing and Care support homeless and socially excluded people across London and the South East. During a 6 month period in 2007, Look Ahead delivered a pilot programme of training to over 120 customers from different services across the organisation. The purpose of the training programme was to equip vulnerable and hard to reach customers with the skills and confidence to take part in customer involvement activities. The aim of this handbook is to highlight Look Ahead’s journey through the project in order to encourage other organisations to undertake a similar programme with their own client groups. The handbook highlights: the challenges faced engaging chaotic and hard to reach groups with involvement opportunities; the identified training needs of customers; the training process; the outcomes of the programme for both Look Ahead and customers; and programme evaluation (incorporating customer, trainer and external evaluation). The handbook incorporates a training manual which gives an overview of the successful training programme. It also provides guidance on how this type of course can be tailored to the needs of specific groups of vulnerable people.
Sociocultural factors to consider when addressing the vulnerability of social service users: insights from women experiencing homelessness
- Authors:
- SHIER Micheal L., JONES Marion E., GRAHAM John R.
- Journal article citation:
- Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work, 26(4), November 2011, pp.367-381.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This article explores the sociocultural factors that contribute to women becoming vulnerable to homelessness. The research was based on interviews conducted in 2008–2009 with 25 employed homeless women in Calgary, Canada. The questions prompted the participants to describe: their housing, employment and job training history; factors having an impact on their present situation of homelessness; and to give their perspective on how being homeless affects other aspects of their lives. The data analysis uncovered a mix of personal and societal issues, and provides a framework for understanding the complexity of sociocultural factors that contribute to the vulnerability of users of homelessness services. Three main categories contributed to the vulnerability of the women: social exclusion; having children; and personal experiences. Each of the categories is discussed in relation to the underlying sociocultural factors that contributed to the vulnerability of the participants and negatively affected their exit from homelessness. The role of service delivery organisations in helping to identify vulnerabilities experienced by service users and respond to these issues in practice to resolve social issues like homelessness is discussed.
Healthy hostels: healthy lifestyles for hostel residents: a guide to improve the health and well-being of homeless and vulnerable people
- Author:
- PANNELL Jenny
- Publisher:
- Care Services Improvement Partnership. Housing Learning and Improvement Network
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 21p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This Guide is written for health, housing and social care commissioners and for providers of services (including day centres) for people who are homeless or living in a hostel. It was jointly commissioned by the Department of Health and the Housing Learning & Improvement Network at the Care Services Improvement Partnership. It sets out to answer these questions: How can we encourage healthy lifestyles amongst people living in hostels for homeless single people and couples without children? What are the barriers and drivers to developing healthy lifestyles for this client group? What examples already exist of holistic packages of activities and approaches within hostels and day centres? What further information is available to support service development?
Safeguarding adults at risk: guidance for frontline staff
- Authors:
- HOMELESS LINK, PRESTON-SHOOT Michael
- Publisher:
- Homeless Link
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 12
- Place of publication:
- London
Staff in homelessness services often work with adults who are vulnerable to abuse. It is the responsibility of each support worker and manager to recognise the signs of potential abuse and to take action if they suspect that someone is being abused. This briefing sets out key principles and responsibilities. Every organisation should have a local Safeguarding policy so that teams know how to respond to concerns about abuse. The briefing covers: legislation; definitions of ‘an adult at risk’; what is abuse; Safeguarding Adults Boards; confidentiality and sharing information; safeguarding alerts; Making Safeguarding Personal; training and continual professional development; resources and training; St Mungo’s case studies. (Edited publisher abstract)
Social work and applied theatre: creative experiences with a group of homeless people in the city of Seville
- Authors:
- RAMOS Nuria Cordero, BELLERIN Manuel Munoz
- Journal article citation:
- European Journal of Social Work, 22(3), 2019, pp.485-498.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article presents a series of creative social intervention experiences developed with a group of homeless people in the Spanish city of Seville. These experiences are part of an applied research project that uses theatre as a tool to aid social work, and they are led by a group of homeless people who have become actors through this initiative. The group is known as ‘Theatre of Inclusion’ and has been running for a decade now. Using group social work and applied theatre techniques, this initiative creatively exposes the needs of this collective and also generates spaces in which they can reclaim their dignity. The systematisation of these experiences highlights the potential of combining disciplines such as social work and theatre to work with vulnerable collectives, in the same way Jane Addams did. The aim is also to move beyond the dominant welfare proposals in place in Spain currently, which are intended to meet the needs of homeless people. (Edited publisher abstract)
Gambling-related harms and homelessness: findings from a scoping review
- Authors:
- BRAMLEY Stephanie, NORRIE Caroline, MANTHORPE Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Housing Care and Support, 21(1), 2018, pp.26-39.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: People experiencing homelessness are being identified as a potentially vulnerable group in relation to gambling-related harm. The purpose of this paper is to explore the links between gambling-related harm and homelessness. Design/methodology/approach: A scoping review of the English-language literature was conducted in 2016-2017 using a wide range of international sources. Qualitative content analysis was employed to code and identify key themes within the literature. Findings: Five themes were identified: emerging knowledge about why people experiencing homelessness may participate in gambling; emerging knowledge about the prevalence of gambling within the homeless population; the likelihood that gambling-related harm is under-reported within the homeless population; emerging knowledge about the extent that people experiencing homelessness access gambling support services; and limited awareness about the potential impact of gambling participation among people experiencing homelessness. Originality/value: The paper reviews research concerning the links between gambling, gambling-related harm and homelessness, which may be relevant to those working with people experiencing homelessness. (Edited publisher abstract)
Supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals: challenges and opportunities for providers in Chicago, USA
- Authors:
- QUINN Katherine, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 26(1), 2018, pp.e31-e38.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Chronically homeless individuals often have extensive health, mental health and psychosocial needs that pose barriers to obtaining and maintain supportive housing. This study aims to qualitatively explore supportive housing providers’ experiences and challenges with housing chronically homeless individuals and examine opportunities to improve supportive housing systems of care. In 2014, the authors conducted qualitative in-depth interviews with 65 programme administrators and case managers of supportive housing programmes in Chicago, IL. Data were analysed using an inductive thematic content analysis. Analysis revealed four themes that capture the primary challenges faced by housing providers: housing priorities, funding cuts, co-ordinated entry and permanency of housing. Housing for the chronically homeless has been prioritised, yet service providers are being expected to provide the necessary services to meet the needs of this population without commensurate funding increases or agency capacity. Additionally, case managers and administrators discussed the tension over housing tenure and the permanency of supportive housing. Findings provide qualitative insight into the challenges providers face implementing supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals. (Publisher abstract)